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Canadian business jet operators may soon be operating under new rules, Transport Canada announced this week. The new rules would include regulations on such operations as “visual and instrument flight rules; weather, weight and balance and airworthiness standards; and licensing and medical requirements,” according to the department. However, instead of being regulated by the government […]

Airlines are not the only aviation industry participants that have their own frequent-flyer programs. Raytheon Aircraft Company (RAC) this month announced it has launched two new programs — dubbed MaxPower and MaxServices — to help reduce costs and build brand loyalty among operators using its FBO facilities throughout the U.S. The new, simplified MaxPower program […]

At the other end of the spectrum, a Florida airport is seemingly gearing up to accept larger and noisier jets. According to published reports, the Kissimmee (Fla.) Gateway Airport (ISM) could soon be accommodating aircraft as large as the Boeing 737, all of which comes about as airport officials announced that engineers had discovered the […]

The battle between communities, airports and the operators that use the facilities shows no signs of abating. In Bucks County, Penn., near New Jersey’s Trenton-Mercer County Airport (TTN), local residents are taking on a new strategy in their ongoing attempts to fight back against noise. A local activist, Paul Krupp, has begun a letter-writing campaign, […]

The FAA this month named Raytheon Aircraft Services (RAS) recipient of the agency’s highest award for maintenance excellence, the Diamond Award. The recognition was presented to nine RAS service centers. Additionally, some 278 employees earned awards of their own ranging from Bronze to Diamond. The individual awards are based on how many hours of FAA-approved […]

It was just a matter of time: Executive Jet Management (EJM) has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation to offer business jet service between Chicago and New York, and New York and Los Angeles. According to published reports, the carrier plans to use Chicago’s Midway Airport (MDW) and Westchester County Airport (HPN, […]

Lufthansa Private Jet is the name; flexibility and comfort for the German carrier’s customers is the game. The new service is a partnership with U.S.-based NetJets and its European operation to provide private jets from more than 1,000 airports around Europe to Lufthansas Munich hub to board connecting flights there in first or business class […]

Another entry in the very-light jet market is the Sino Swearingen SJ-30, which recently achieved two milestones in the process leading to the jet’s certification. Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corporation’s (SSAC) receipt of FAA type inspection authorization allows Sino Swearingen to move to the next phase of testing for the items passed. Additionally, the San Antonio, […]

Eclipse Aviation Corporation last week announced reaching a series of milestones in the companys march toward certification of its first very-light jet (VLJ) sometime next year. According to the company, its test aircraft fleet — seven Eclipse 500 aircraft — is nearing completion. Five of the seven test aircraft are presently in final assembly positions. […]

Once you buy the airplane and put it into operation, that’s only half the battle: You still have to maintain it. Getting parts for a broken aircraft can be excruciating, especially if it’s out of production. And for some aircraft from some manufacturers, paying for the parts can be as expensive a proposition as acquisition. […]